Frank Cowin Worley

1857 - 1937  (80 years)

• Name	Frank Cowin Worley
  Birth	27 Mar 1857	Cleveland, Cuyahoga, Ohio, USA
  Gender	Male
  Death	12 Aug 1937	East Cleveland, Cuyahoga, Ohio, USA
  Burial	Cleveland, Cuyahoga, Ohio, USA
  Person ID	I11288	Branches and Roots
  Last Modified	13 Feb 2026

  
  

  Father	John C. Worley,   b. 9 Aug 1825, Cleveland, Cuyahoga, Ohio, USA d. 6 Oct 1878, Cleveland, Cuyahoga, Ohio, USA (Age 53 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Mother	Margaret C Cowin,   b. 17 Dec 1833, Lonan, Garff, Isle of Man d. 21 Feb 1905, Cleveland, Cuyahoga, Ohio, USA (Age 71 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Family ID	F4003	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	Harriet Augusta White,   b. 7 May 1864, Oxford, New York d. 20 Jun 1912, Cleveland, Cuyahoga, Ohio, USA (Age 48 years)
  Children	> 1. Florence Belle Worley,   b. 13 May 1885, Cleveland, Cuyahoga, Ohio, USA d. 1 Jan 1968, Euclid, Cuyahoga, Ohio, United States (Age 82 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
  Family ID	F4004	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	13 Feb 2026

  
  

  Family 2	Emma Sharp,   b. 3 Jun 1870, Ohio, USA d. 22 Dec 1939, Cleveland Heights, Cuyahoga, Ohio, United States (Age 69 years)
  Family ID	F4006	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	13 Feb 2026

  
  

• Notes

  Name: Worley, Frank Cowin Date: Aug 14 1937 Source: Cemetery record, Reel #87 Notes: Worley: Frank Cowin, husband of Emma Sharp Worley, father of Mrs. Charles Louis Lang, suddenly, at Huron Road Hospital, Aug. 12. Services at residence, 2357 Bellfield ave., Cleveland Heights, Saturday, Aug. 14, at 4 p. m. Burial at Lake View Cemetery. 1857-1937. Lakeview Cemetery Cleveland, Ohio. --- Frank Cowan Worley Services for Frank Cowin Worley, 80, member of one of Cleveland's early families, will be held at the residence, 2357 Bellfield Avenue, Cleveland Heights, at 3 this afternoon. Mr. Worley, who was born on Woodland Avenue S E., was the grandson of Daniel Worley, who came to Cleveland in 1828 from Maryland. The grandfather was the first postmaster and treasurer here after Cleveland's incorporation and Mr. Worley's grandmother, Eliza, was one of the seven founders of First Methodist Church, established on old Wood Street and St. Clair Avenue N. E. Mr. Worley, who had retired from the musical instrument sales business, was the son of John Worley, who operated a wall covering store on Public Square for many years. Ill for only a few days, Mr Worley died Thursday at Huron Road Hospital. He is survived by his wife, Mrs. Emma Sharp Worley, and a daughter, Mrs. Charles Louis Lang. 14 Aug 1937, Cleveland Plain Dealer, Cleveland, Cuyahoga, Ohio, pg 11 Name: Worley, Frank Cowin Date: Aug 14 1937 Source: Cemetery record, Reel #87 Notes: Worley: Frank Cowin, husband of Emma Sharp Worley, father of Mrs. Charles Louis Lang, suddenly, at Huron Road Hospital, Aug. 12. Services at residence, 2357 Bellfield ave., Cleveland Heights, Saturday, Aug. 14, at 4 p. m. Burial at Lake View Cemetery. 1857-1937. Lakeview Cemetery Cleveland, Ohio. --- Frank Cowan Worley Services for Frank Cowin Worley, 80, member of one of Cleveland's early families, will be held at the residence, 2357 Bellfield Avenue, Cleveland Heights, at 3 this afternoon. Mr. Worley, who was born on Woodland Avenue S E., was the grandson of Daniel Worley, who came to Cleveland in 1828 from Maryland. The grandfather was the first postmaster and treasurer here after Cleveland's incorporation and Mr. Worley's grandmother, Eliza, was one of the seven founders of First Methodist Church, established on old Wood Street and St. Clair Avenue N. E. Mr. Worley, who had retired from the musical instrument sales business, was the son of John Worley, who operated a wall covering store on Public Square for many years. Ill for only a few days, Mr Worley died Thursday at Huron Road Hospital. He is survived by his wife, Mrs. Emma Sharp Worley, and a daughter, Mrs. Charles Louis Lang. 14 Aug 1937, Cleveland Plain Dealer, Cleveland, Cuyahoga, Ohio, pg 11